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Zone 6B — August

What to Plant in August in Zone 6B

August in Zone 6B: 0 crops to start indoors, 203 to plant or direct sow outside, and 69 entering harvest window. Last frost averages April 23. Reference city: Richmond, VA.
Updated May 13, 2026 · Frost data from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
0 Start Indoors
203 Plant Outside
69 Harvest
Frost risk: Cleared

Frost season has cleared in Zone 6B. The last spring frost typically passed by April 23, and the very latest 10% chance closed by May 10. Tender crops are safe to plant out.

See full Zone 6B frost outlook →

Start Indoors in August

Nothing to start seeds indoors in August for Zone 6B.
Next window: October — 1 variety, including Garlic.

Plant Outside in August

Plant Type Action Target Date Harvest Window
Adirondack Blue Potato (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 27
Alaska Early Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
All Season Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 20
All Year Round Cauliflower (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 5
All Year Round Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 13
Amarillo Yellow Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 15
America Spinach (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 25
Angelica (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 30
Astro Arugula (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 10
Autumn King Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 20
Baby Blue Eyes Flowers (fall planting) flower Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 30
Bachelor's button edible flowers (fall planting) flower Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 20
Barletta, Pearly White Onions (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 20
Beauty Pink Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Aug 31
Beauty Purple Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Aug 31
Beauty White Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Aug 31
Black Oil Sunflower Microgreens (fall planting) microgreen Direct Sow Aug 1 Aug 13
Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 16
Blonde de Paris Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Bloomsdale Longstanding Spinach (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 22
Blue Curled Scotch Kale (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Bok Choy (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Boltardy Beets (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Bouquet Dill (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 5
Broad Windsor Fava Bean (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 25
Broadleaf Classic Endive (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Broadleaf Full Heart Batavian Endive (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 30
Broccolini (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 10
Brunswick Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 30
Bull's Blood Beets (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 25
Burgundy Boston Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 25
Buttercrunch Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 25
Butterhead Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 5
Calabrese Broccoli (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 5
Calendula (fall planting) flower Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
California Bluebell (fall planting) flower Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 5
Calypso Cilantro (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 25
Canary Yellow Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Cascadia Sugar Snap Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 7
Catalogna Chicory (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 25
Champion Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Aug 31
Chantenay Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 10
Charleston Wakefield Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 15
Cherry Belle Radish (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Aug 31
Chervil (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 15
Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan) (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Chinese Forget-Me-Not Flowers (fall planting) flower Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 25
Chioggia Beet (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 5
Copenhagen Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 5
Cosmic Purple Carrot (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 15
Crimson Clover (fall planting) cover crop Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 30
Crimson Forest Bunching Onions (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Crisphead Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 15
Crosby's Egyptian Beets (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Curly Kale (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 5
Curly Parsley (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 20
Cylindra Beets (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Daikon Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 25
Danvers Carrot (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 20
Dark Green Italian Giant Parsley (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 15
Dark Green Romaine Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 10
Delicatesse Blue Kohlrabi (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Delicatesse White Kohlrabi (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Detroit Dark Red Beet (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Di Cicco Broccoli (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 5
Dill (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 25
Dukat Dill (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Dutch Lamb's Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Dwarf Siberian Kale (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 25
Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 15
Early Purple Broccoli (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 5
Early Wonder Beets (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Easter Egg Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 2
Endive / Escarole (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 5
Evergreen Parsley (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 25
Fairy Dwarf Mix Candytuft Flowers (fall planting) flower Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Fenugreek (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Flat-Leaf Parsley (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 30
Florida Broadleaf Mustard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 25
French Breakfast Radish (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Aug 29
French Lamb's Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Georgia Southern Collard Greens (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 20
German Chamomile (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 5
Giant Red Mustard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 15
Globe Gilia Flowers (fall planting) flower Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 20
Glory of Enkhuizen Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 30
Golden Acre Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 5
Golden Beet (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 5
Golden Detroit Beets (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Golden Globe Turnips (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Green Arrow Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 10
Green Ice Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 15
Green Mountain Celtuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Green Wave Mustard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 15
Hailstone Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Aug 31
Hairy vetch cover crop stands (fall planting) cover crop Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 30
Harris Model Parsnips (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 30
Heritage Rainbow Blend Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 15
Hot Pink Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Iceberg Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 15
Igloo Cauliflower (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 10
Kagraner Sommer Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 28
King Richard Leek (fall planting) allium Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 15
Kuroda Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 10
Lacinato Kale (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 5
Lacy Phacelia Flowers (fall planting) flower Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 15
Leaf Lettuce Mix (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 25
Little Fingers Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 25
Little Gem Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 26
Little Marvel Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 3
Lollo Bionda Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Lollo Rossa Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 26
Love-in-a-Mist Flowers (fall planting) flower Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 25
Lunar White Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 20
Magenta Sunset Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Mammoth Dill (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 5
Mammoth Melting Sugar Snow Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 14
Marvel of Four Seasons Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Matador Viking Spinach (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 18
Medium Red Clover Cover Crop (fall planting) cover crop Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 15
Mesclun Mix (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Aug 31
Michihili Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 10
Mizuna (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Monstrueux de Viroflay Spinach (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Morris Heading Collard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 20
Mustard Greens (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Mâche (Corn Salad) (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 24
Napa Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 30
New Zealand Spinach (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Noble Giant Spinach (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Nodding Catchfly Flowers (fall planting) flower Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 30
Nutri-Red Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 15
Old Fashion Mustard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Orange Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 25
Oregon Giant Snow Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 14
Oregon Sugar Pod Snow Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 8
Orion Florence Fennel (fall planting) vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 30
Par-Cel Cutting Celery (fall planting) vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 25
Paris Market Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 25
Phacelia cover crop and bee forage (fall planting) cover crop Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Premier Kale (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Progress No. 9 Shelling Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 2
Purple Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 15
Purple Haze Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 13
Purple Plum Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Aug 31
Radicchio (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 25
Rainbow Mix Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Rambo Radish Microgreens (fall planting) microgreen Direct Sow Aug 1 Aug 11
Rapeseed Cover Crop (fall planting) cover crop Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 10
Rapini Broccoli Raab (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 5
Red Acre Cabbage (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 20
Red Leaf Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 25
Red Orach (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 15
Red Romaine Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 10
Red Russian Kale (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Romaine Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 15
Royal Carpet Alyssum Flowers (fall planting) flower Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Ruby Red Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Salad Bowl Green Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Scarlet Flax Flowers (fall planting) flower Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 10
Shelling Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 10
Shungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum) (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 25
Slow-Bolt (Slo-Bolt) Cilantro/Coriander (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 10
Snow Crown Cauliflower (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Snow Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 10
Snow White Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 15
Snowball Self-Blanche Cauliflower (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 5
Solar Yellow Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 15
Sparkler Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Aug 31
Speckled Pea Shoot Microgreens (fall planting) microgreen Direct Sow Aug 1 Aug 15
St. Valery Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 10
Sugar Ann Snap Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 26
Sugar Snap Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 11 Oct 20
Summer Bibb Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Sweet Marjoram (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 30
Swiss Chard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Tango Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 10
Tatsoi (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 15
Tendergreen Mustard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Tendersweet Carrots (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 10
Tom Thumb Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 10
Très Fine Maraîchère Frisée (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Turnip (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Tuscany Black Kale (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 15
Vates Collard (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 15
Vates Kale (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 25
Vienna Purple Kohlrabi (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 5
Vienna White Kohlrabi (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 5
Vietnamese Coriander (fall planting) herb Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Viola and pansy edible flowers (fall planting) flower Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 10
Violetta Purple Cauliflower (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 5
Waltham 29 Broccoli (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 30
Wando Pea (fall planting) legume Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 8
Watermelon Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 5
White Boston Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
White Detroit Beets (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
White Icicle Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 10
White Lisbon Bunching Onions (fall planting) root vegetable Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 5
Winner Kohlrabi (fall planting) brassica Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Winter Density Lettuce (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 30
Winter Giant Spinach (fall planting) lettuce Direct Sow Aug 1 Sep 20
Yellow Sweet Blossom Clover Cover Crop (fall planting) cover crop Direct Sow Aug 1 Oct 30

Harvest in August

Plant Type Planted / Sown Harvest Window
Anise herb Apr 30 Aug 8 – Aug 28
Atlantic Giant Pumpkin squash Apr 30 Aug 28
Baby Blue Hubbard Winter Squash squash Apr 30 Aug 8
Big Max Pumpkin squash Apr 30 Aug 23 – Aug 28
Brilliant Celeriac root vegetable Apr 23 Aug 11 – Aug 21
Carolina Cross Watermelon melon Apr 30 Aug 3
Cinderella Pumpkin squash Apr 30 Aug 18
Classic Cumin herb Apr 30 Aug 8 – Aug 28
Evergreen Bunching Onions root vegetable Apr 23 Aug 21
French Fingerling Potato root vegetable Apr 30 Aug 1
Golden Hubbard Winter Squash squash Apr 30 Aug 8
Goldrush Potato root vegetable Apr 30 Aug 19 – Aug 28
Grano Red Onions root vegetable Apr 23 Aug 21
Grano White Onions root vegetable Apr 23 Aug 21
Green Hubbard Winter Squash squash Apr 30 Aug 18
Green Striped Cushaw Crookneck Winter Squash squash Apr 30 Aug 8
Indian Spring Mix Hollyhock Flowers flower Apr 23 Aug 21 – Oct 20
Jack Be Little Pumpkin squash Apr 30 Aug 8
Kennebec Potato root vegetable Apr 30 Aug 29 – Sep 12
Leek vegetable Apr 23 Aug 1 – Aug 31
Long Island Cheese Winter Squash squash Apr 30 Aug 8
Pacific Giant Pumpkin squash Apr 30 Aug 23 – Sep 2
Paris Yellow Pumpkin squash Apr 30 Aug 8
Parsnip root vegetable Apr 30 Aug 8 – Sep 7
Pink Banana Jumbo Winter Squash squash Apr 30 Aug 8 – Aug 18
Queensland Blue Winter Squash squash Apr 30 Aug 8 – Aug 28
Rainbow Corn vegetable Apr 30 Aug 13 – Aug 23
Red Burgundy Onions root vegetable Apr 23 Aug 11 – Aug 21
Southport Red Globe Onions root vegetable Apr 23 Aug 21
Southport White Globe Onions root vegetable Apr 23 Aug 21
Spanish Sweet White Onions root vegetable Apr 23 Aug 11 – Aug 21
Summer Carnival Mix Hollyhock Flowers flower Apr 23 Aug 21 – Oct 20
Sunshine Kabocha Squash squash Apr 30 Aug 3 – Aug 8
Tall Utah 52-70 Celery vegetable Apr 23 Aug 1 – Aug 31
White Cushaw Crookneck Winter Squash squash Apr 30 Aug 8
Aji Amarillo Peppers pepper May 7 Aug 5 – Sep 4
Aji Dulce Peppers pepper May 7 Aug 5 – Aug 25
Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper pepper May 7 Aug 5 – Sep 4
Birds Eye Hot Peppers pepper May 7 Aug 15 – Aug 25
Bloody Butcher Corn vegetable May 7 Aug 15 – Aug 25
Butternut Squash squash May 7 Aug 15 – Sep 4
Caribbean Red Scotch Bonnet Pepper pepper May 7 Aug 10 – Sep 4
Carolina Reaper peppers pepper May 7 Aug 5 – Sep 4
Datil peppers pepper May 7 Aug 5 – Aug 25
Delica kabocha squash squash May 7 Aug 10 – Aug 25
Devils Tongue Yellow Hot Peppers pepper May 7 Aug 5 – Aug 25
Habanero Pepper pepper May 14 Aug 12 – Sep 11
Holiday Marbles Hot Peppers pepper May 7 Aug 5 – Aug 25
Honeydew Melon melon May 7 Aug 15 – Aug 30
Jimmy Nardello Peppers pepper May 14 Aug 2 – Aug 12
Luffa gourds vegetable May 7 Aug 15 – Sep 4
NuMex Twilight Hot Peppers pepper May 7 Aug 5 – Sep 4
Potato onion clusters root vegetable May 7 Aug 5 – Sep 4
Pretty Purple Hot Peppers pepper May 7 Aug 5 – Sep 4
Purple Tiger Hot Peppers pepper May 7 Aug 5 – Aug 15
Yellow Scotch Bonnet Hot Peppers pepper May 7 Aug 5 – Sep 4
Beauty Pink Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Aug 1 Aug 31
Beauty Purple Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Aug 1 Aug 31
Beauty White Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Aug 1 Aug 31
Black Oil Sunflower Microgreens (fall planting) microgreen Aug 1 Aug 13
Champion Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Aug 1 Aug 31
Cherry Belle Radish (fall planting) root vegetable Aug 1 Aug 31
French Breakfast Radish (fall planting) root vegetable Aug 1 Aug 29
Hailstone Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Aug 1 Aug 31
Mesclun Mix (fall planting) lettuce Aug 1 Aug 31
Purple Plum Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Aug 1 Aug 31
Rambo Radish Microgreens (fall planting) microgreen Aug 1 Aug 11
Sparkler Radishes (fall planting) root vegetable Aug 1 Aug 31
Speckled Pea Shoot Microgreens (fall planting) microgreen Aug 1 Aug 15

Key Tasks for August in Zone 6B

  1. 1 Direct sow seeds at the recommended depth and spacing. Keep the seedbed consistently moist until germination is complete.
  2. 2 Apply 2–3 inches of mulch around heat-sensitive crops to retain moisture and keep root zones cooler. Water deeply and less frequently rather than shallow daily watering.
  3. 3 Begin fall cool-season planting window this month. Direct sow lettuce, spinach, arugula, and radishes now for harvest before hard frost.
  4. 4 Check soil moisture before watering — stick a finger 2 inches into the soil. Water only when the soil is dry at that depth. Consistent moisture is more important than frequency.
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